James "Jim" Wylder (born October 10, 1989) is an

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author and publisher. They are best known for their work on multiple ''

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'' spin-offs and their own original series, ''10,000 Dawns''. They are the founder and CEO of Arcbeatle Press.

Early life and career

Wylder was interested in writing from an early age, noting that they forced their sisters to write stories that they had created before they could write. Wylder came into prominence in 2013 after announcing the publication of a ''

'' poetry book, marking the 50th anniversary of the series, entitled ''An Eloquence of Time and Space''. A noted ''Doctor Who'' fan since the age of three, Wylder received widespread media attention, including an article in the ''

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'' for the project. In 2013, Wylder also founded Arcbeatle Press. For their eighth book, Wylder published ''10,000 Dawns'', the first full novel in the series of the same name. Although the characters had appeared in ''An Eloquence of Time and Space'', this was broadly considered to be their debut. Wylder based the story on a tabletop roleplaying game they and their friends had participated in during college. For the release of ''Death and Doubling Cubes'', Wylder hired Rachel Johnson to design the cover, as well as the illustrations inside the novel. Wylder noted that the story, while set in the same universe as the previous book, did not act as a direct sequel; instead, it acted as a stand-alone story with new characters. Wylder collaborated with multiple authors for ''10,000 Dawns: Poor Man's Illiad'', including ''Doctor Who'' author

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and ''

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'' contributor Nathan P. Butler. In 2019, Wylder returned to the world of ''

'' to write a story for the novelization of ''

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''. The next year, they would contribute a story to '' Cwej: Down the Middle''. They are currently working on the ''WARSONG'' series, a spin-off of the

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. Much like ''Doctor Who'', they are a longtime fan of the series and previously worked with Grail Quest Books, who had held the license before Arcbeatle Press.

Personal life

Wylder is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.

References

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